That's funny because we did exactly that too. Cukes, tomatoes, WOW, what a difference! Only I cheated and used store bought peppers to add colour, and the black olives were already open, so I added some. Wrong olive, I know, but it was still nice.

I have three nice sized zucchinis now, all the cherry tomatoes I want as I bought several varieties of them to keep coming in at different times. It's working, the tomato plan is working! White peach tomatoes are proving to be incredible this year. Nice flavour.

We are digging Norlands on a "as needed" basis". Cukes are being harvested constantly.

Leeks are filling out. Having homegrown garlic has proven a boon. We dried so many hot peppers last year, we finally ground them up and now have organic hot pepper seasoning for two years. Our jalpenos are coming in like crazy now.

I have two sets of leeks, one to over Winter and one to dig up and turn into leek soup.

I'm giving parsley away like crazy.

Shallots are cleaned, cured and now stored in the basement, but they won't last long as we keep cooking with them. Why grow them and then buy onions?

My hedge of sunflowers has been spectacular this year, and we have chickadees and American Goldfinch in them all the time. As planned.

Could it be that a whole life can shift the day one starts telling the truth about what makes one happy?

Do you mind dropping a dozen of each washed, peeled, ground up and diced fruit and vegetable off at my place when you get a minute ?? Pre cooked and made into various salads would be a nice touch but is not mandatory.

Marion Berries were bred in Oregon, as Tayberries were bred in scotland. Tays are a raspberry/blackberry mix and as prolific as they are thorny.

Don't need to google permaculture but I don't practice it as I used small intensive gardening methods as it is. Every year I try new plants, this year it is American Gooseberries, but so far I haven't had a harvestable berry out them.

Could it be that a whole life can shift the day one starts telling the truth about what makes one happy?

Has anyone here tried growing Hopi Corn?I have some sweet corn that is looking good and close to picking time.I'm wondering if it's hot enough for Hopi Corn here or did I plant too late (I planted the 2 different kinds in the same area of my garden and on the same day.)